Historical Events In 1968
Thursday, 22 April 2021
Jul 26 Lilian Harvey, British actress (Congress Dances), dies on this day in history.
Jul 27 On this day in history anton van Duinkerken, [Willem J M A Asselbergs], literary, dies
Jul 27 On this day in history race Riot in Gary Indiana
Jul 28 Charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70 on this day in history.
Jul 29 Mount Arenal, Costa Rica kills 80 in Pelee-type eruption on this day in history.
Jul 29 On this day in history pope Paul VI reaffirms stand against artificial birth control
Jul 30 Beatles' Apple Boutique closes, entire inventory is given away in the year 1968.
Jul 30 In the year 1968 jon Leifs, composer, dies at 69
Jul 31 Beatles close Apple Boutique, giving clothes away for free in the year 1968.
Jul 31 In the year 1968 gertrude Short, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), dies at 66
Aug 03 Constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71 in the year 1968.
Aug 04 In the year 1968 100,000 attend Newport Pop Festival, Costa Mesa, Calif
Aug 05 In the year 1968 luther Perkins American guitarist
Aug 06 Ernest Burnelle, Belgian politician, dies at 60 on this day in history.
Aug 08 On this day in history race riot in Miami Florida
Aug 09 Yugoslav president Tito visits Prague in the year 1968.
Aug 11 Lucien Cerfaux, Belgian biblical scholar, dies in the year 1968.
Aug 12 In the year 1968 pieter J Auld, mayor of Rotterdam (1945-52), dies at 81
Aug 14 In the Northern Celebesa a 7.4 earthquake caused tsunami waves, reaching up to 300 meters inland,took some 200 lives and destroyed 700 houses. Wave heights were estimated at 8 to 10 meters on this day in history.
Aug 15 Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1968.
Aug 15 Pirate Radio Free London, begins transmitting on this day in history.
Aug 16 Luis Gianneo, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
Aug 18 On this day in history cy Walter, pianist (3's Company), dies at 52
Aug 19 On this day in history sara Jane Roberts, child actress (Our Gang), dies after surgery at 44
Aug 20 650,000 Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia on this day in history.
Aug 20 Earl Sande, US jockey (Kentucky Derby), dies at 69 in the year 1968.
Aug 20 Russian and Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia in the year 1968.
Aug 21 After 5 years Russia once again jams Voice of America radio on this day in history.
Aug 21 Democratic Convention opens in Chicago on this day in history.
Aug 21 Radio Prague (Czech) at 12 50 AM announces a soviet led invasion. Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia to end reform movement in the year 1968.
Aug 21 Radio Prague (Czech) at 12:50 AM announces a soviet led invasion. Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia to end reform movement in the year 1968.
Aug 21 Vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45 in the year 1968.
Aug 21 William Dana reaches 80 km (last high-altitude X-15 flight) on this day in history.
Aug 22 Cynthia Lennon sues John Lennon for divorce on adultry in the year 1968.
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